Is It A Catastrophe?

Worry is often linked to the fact that we don’t know how to respond to potential, past, or current events in our lives – or what to do about potential consequences. We don’t know whether the long-term effect of a situation will be good or bad.

A man in China raised horses for a living and one day one of his prized stallions ran away. His friends gathered at his home to help him mourn his loss. But the next week, the horse returned, bringing with it seven strays. The same friends gathered again, this time to celebrate his fortune. That afternoon the horse kicked the owner’s son and broke his back. The friends came again to express sorrow and concern. But a month later, war broke out and the man’s son was exempt from military service. Again, the friends came together to rejoice.

Often at the time we are going through an experience, we truly can’t tell a catastrophe from a cause of celebration. God asks us to trust Him with each circumstance as it arises and to walk out each day with faith. We are to expect the best, believing that God can and will work all things for both His and our eternal benefit. I’ve suffered a great many catastrophes in my life. Most of them never happened. …all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 (NKJV)

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